Top 40 Hits of August 1956
| 1 | Doris Day | Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) |
| 2 | Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon | Why Do Fools Fall In Love |
| 3 | Tony Martin | Walk Hand In Hand |
| 4 | Teresa Brewer | Sweet Old-Fashioned Girl |
| 5 | Elvis Presley | Heartbreak Hotel |
| 6 | Pat Boone | I'll Be Home |
| 7 | Mel Torme | Mountain Greenery |
| 8 | Tex Ritter | The Wayward Wind |
| 9 | Ronnie Hilton | Who Are We |
| 10 | Bill Haley & His Comets | The Saints Rock 'N' Roll |
| 11 | Bill Haley & His Comets | Rockin' Through The Rye |
| 12 | The Goons | I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas / Bluebottle Blues |
| 13 | Ronnie Carroll | Walk Hand In Hand |
| 14 | Gogi Grant | The Wayward Wind |
| 15 | Various Artists | All Star Hit Parade (EP) |
| 16 | Johnny Dankworth | Experiments With Mice |
| 17 | Slim Whitman | Serenade |
| 18 | Winifred Atwell | Left Bank |
| 19 | David Whitfield | My September Love |
| 20 | Ted Heath & His Music | The Faithful Hussar |
| 21 | Elvis Presley | I Want You I Need You I Love You |
| 22 | Perry Como | Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) |
| 23 | Pat Boone | I Almost Lost My Mind |
| 24 | Michael Holliday | Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) / The Gal With The Yaller Shoes |
| 25 | Alma Cogan | Why Do Fools Fall In Love |
| 26 | Lonnie Donegan | Lost John / Stewball |
| 27 | Pat Boone | Long Tall Sally |
| 28 | Humphrey Lyttelton Band | Bad Penny Blues |
| 29 | Anne Shelton | Lay Down Your Arms |
| 30 | Nat 'King' Cole | Too Young To Go Steady |
| 31 | Fats Domino | I'm In Love Again |
| 32 | Morris Stoloff | Moonglow And The Theme From 'Picnic' |
| 33 | David Whitfield | My Son John |
| 34 | Ray Martin | The Carousel Waltz |
| 35 | Elvis Presley | Blue Suede Shoes |
| 36 | Frank Cordell | Sadie's Shawl |
| 37 | The Chordettes | Born To Be With You |
| 38 | Gene Vincent | Be Bop A Lula |
| 39 | Ruby Murray | You Are My First Love |
| 40 | The Hilltoppers | Only You |
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